A map showing the area of Hell’s Revenge Trail where two women died Sept. 2 in a UTV accident at the Sands Flat Recreation area in Moab, Utah | Photo courtesy of the Bureau of Land Management, St. George News

When authorities arrived, they found the UTV – a Polaris Ranger – still fully-engulfed in flames, officials said.

The two occupants inside the Polaris UTV were deceased.

Officials identified the driver of the UTV as 28-year-old Destiny Dixon, of Prescott, Arizona, and the passenger as 51-year-old Debbie Swann, of Apache Junction, Arizona, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

Their bodies were transported to the Utah State Medical Examiner’s Office.

The Bureau of Land Management describes the Hell’s Revenge Trail as “a six and one half mile roller coaster ride across the slickrock fins east of the town of Moab. It is extremely difficult, and recommended only for very experienced drivers with advanced equipment.”

Tip-Over Challenge is a brief rock hill with a sandy base that requires tight maneuvering.

The cause of the accident is under investigation.

Grand County Sheriff’s Office, Bureau of Land Management, Grand County Search and Rescue and Moab Fire Department responded to the scene.

This report is based on preliminary information provided by law enforcement or other emergency responders and may not contain the full scope of findings.

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They rent a RZR, roll it over going very slow (5 mph), everyone is fine, then the thing bursts into flames. Everyone gets out OK but Baylee, who couldn’t get her seat belt off. She lived for 4 1/2 months before finally dying. So sad. Her father said, “At night, I’ll never forget the screaming. Ever. Grandpa can’t either.”

plastic injection molded tank very close to the engine compartment and exhaust–some with turbo. all it would take is a tiny few drops leaking to ignite on the exhaust and melt the rest of the tank open where there’s apx 5 gal that would then ignite instantly and would cause a large flame burst and/or explosion. A steel gas tank would be mostly immune from this problem. There’s good reason cars don’t have plastic fuel tanks. I expect polaris will be paying out millions $$$

Just a suggestion that when the investigation is completed, it would be great follow-up to publish those results so your SW Utah readers, who are avid off-road enthusiasts, become aware of the results. Too often we blame the driver, when in some cases there is a flaw in the equipment that led to the fire.